India AI Summit Opens According to AP, “Modi pitches India as global artificial intelligence hub at AI summit”, the New Delhi gathering convened heads of state and tech CEOs and thrust global AI GOVERNANCE into the spotlight as nations discuss funding, rules and infrastructure. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/67c2b5a37f98e0a6ebb81136e0287969). ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/67c2b5a37f98e0a6ebb81136e0287969?utm_source=openai)) Google I/O Dates Set According to The Verge,…
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Tech News – 2026-02-18
Meta-Nvidia mega pact According to Bloomberg, “Meta Deepens Nvidia Ties With Pact for ‘Millions’ of Chips”, Meta will deploy millions of Nvidia CPUs and GPUs in a multiyear commitment that reshapes datacenter INFRASTRUCTURE and tightens supply dynamics across the AI stack. [Bloomberg](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-deepens-nvidia-ties-with-pact-for-millions-of-chips-1) Global South stakes claim on AI According to The Guardian, “Tech billionaires fly…
Tech News – 2026-02-17
India AI Summit Draws Global Tech Leaders According to The Times of India, “India AI Impact Summit 2026: Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and full list of CEOs attending the summit in Delhi”, the Feb 16 summit convened CEOs and heads of state to pledge investments and scale GPU capacity—spotlighting COMPUTE as a geopolitical…
Tech News – 2026-02-16
Apple March 4 Event According to Bloomberg, “Apple to Hold Product Launch on March 4 With Mac Updates Coming”, Apple invited press to a March 4 “special experience” in New York, London and Shanghai; rumors point to new Macs and an iPhone 17e as APPLE leans into AI-capable chips. ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/apple-to-hold-product-launch-on-march-4-with-new-macs-imminent?utm_source=openai)) [Bloomberg](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/apple-to-hold-product-launch-on-march-4-with-new-macs-imminent) India AI Impact Summit…
Tech News – 2026-02-15
ChatGPT Growth in India According to TechCrunch, “India has 100M weekly active ChatGPT users, Sam Altman says”, Altman called India OpenAI’s #2 market and signaled new partnerships — underscoring rapid ADOPTION. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/india-has-100m-weekly-active-chatgpt-users-sam-altman-says/?utm_source=openai)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/india-has-100m-weekly-active-chatgpt-users-sam-altman-says/) AI Video Copyright Clash According to TechCrunch, “Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator”, studios say Seedance 2.0 can…
Tech News – 2026-02-14
Pentagon withdraws China military list According to Reuters, “US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military”, the Federal Register briefly posted then *withdrew* a 1260H update that would have added Alibaba, Baidu and BYD — a move that immediately sharpened US‑China tech and procurement tensions. [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-expected-add-alibaba-other-130808897.html) Aurora hits 1,000‑mile driverless milestone According…
Tech News – 2026-02-13
OpenAI debuts GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark — According to OpenAI, “Introducing GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark”, the new coding model runs on Cerebras hardware as a low‑latency research preview for ChatGPT Pro users, designed to speed up interactive development; keyword SPEED. [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex-spark/) Samsung ships HBM4 memory — According to Samsung, “Samsung Ships Industry-First Commercial HBM4 With Ultimate Performance for AI Computing”, the…
Tech News – 2026-02-12
Meta Breaks Ground on $10B Indiana AI Data Center According to Bloomberg, “Meta to Spend More Than $10 Billion on Indiana-Based Data Center”, the company began construction on a roughly $10B, 1GW campus—underscoring AI INFRASTRUCTURE pressures on local power and water systems. ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-to-spend-more-than-10-billion-on-indiana-based-data-center?utm_source=openai)) [Bloomberg](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-to-spend-more-than-10-billion-on-indiana-based-data-center) Samsung Ships HBM4 Memory According to Samsung Newsroom, “Samsung Ships Industry-First…
Tech News – 2026-02-11
Microsoft explores superconducting power According to The Verge, “Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space”, Microsoft is testing high‑temperature superconducting cables that could shrink power lines and speed AI buildouts; experts say this raises POWER density and could cut permitting delays. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/science/876083/microsoft-ai-data-center-superconductor) Cisco’s AI networking chip According to Reuters, “Cisco unveils new…
Tech News – 2026-02-10
Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Debut According to Cisco, “Cisco Announces New Silicon One G300, Advanced Systems and Optics to Power and Scale AI Data Centers for the Agentic Era”, the 102.4Tbps switch and new N9000/8000 systems aim to cut job times and make the network CRITICAL for hyperscale AI. [Cisco](https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2026/m02/cisco-announces-new-silicon-one-g300.html) Alphabet’s $20B Bond Spree According…